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Eckert Seamans Can Shield Most Docs In Casino Conflict Row
by Gunnar Larson 14 May '24

14 May '24

Eckert Seamans Can Shield Most Docs In Casino Conflict Row <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835674?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Emily Sawicki Gaming-machine maker Pace-O-Matic Inc. cannot access most of the 182 documents competitor Parx Casino hoped to shield amid Pace-O-Matic's breach of contract suit against its former Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC counsel, a Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled after conducting a Third Circuit-ordered, in-camera review of the files. Memorandum attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835674?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835674?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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EV Startup Says California Settlement Covers Stockholder Suit
by Gunnar Larson 14 May '24

14 May '24

EV Startup Says California Settlement Covers Stockholder Suit <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1834682?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Jeff Montgomery Backers of a transaction that took electric vehicle startup Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. public with a $1 billion value in 2021 have asked Delaware's Court of Chancery to block discovery in a stockholder challenge to the deal, citing pending settlement of a similar federal action in California. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1834682?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1834682?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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Ill. Residents Ask Court To Void Alaskan Tribal Co. Loans
by Gunnar Larson 14 May '24

14 May '24

Ill. Residents Ask Court To Void Alaskan Tribal Co. Loans <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1835352?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> By Joyce Hanson Six borrowers accusing an Alaska-based tribal lending company of making usurious loans at annual rates of as much as 700% or more have filed suit in Illinois federal court, saying it violated racketeering laws and must void the already existing debt. Complaint attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1835352?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1835352?nl_pk=feb6bbba-7878-4d39-be…>

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Groups call for investigation into NY state pension funds over possible ties to ?predatory? legal lenders
by Gunnar Larson 14 May '24

14 May '24

https://nypost.com/2024/05/12/us-news/groups-call-for-investigation-into-ny… New York’s pension funds should be investigated to probe whether the massive accounts are supporting the shady world of third-party legal lending, a newly united coalition of critics said. The wide-ranging group – representing business, labor and government – called on state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli and city Comptroller Brad Lander to dig into how their pension funds may be investing in hedge funds that profit off of legal lending. “This industry’s pernicious business model employs usurious interest rates to prey on injured New Yorkers – and our cities and towns, schools and hospitals, and other public entities are footing the bill,” the groups wrote in a letter obtained by The Post. Brad Lander It’s unclear exactly how much the state and city pension funds are invested in the third party litigation funding sector. LP Media “We recommend a thorough examination of New York’s pension exposure to these predatory practices, followed by appropriate fiduciary actions related to this exposure, potentially including a full divestment of the pension funds from TPLF funders,” the letter continued. The letter was signed by groups including the Associated Builders and Contractors of New York State, the Business Council of New York State, Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York, Medical Professional Liability Association and New York Conference of Mayors.

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BREAKING: Ex-Pa. City Housing Head Gets Three Years In Prison For Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 14 May '24

14 May '24

BREAKING: Ex-Pa. City Housing Head Gets Three Years In Prison For Fraud <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1836452?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By P.J. D'Annunzio The former head of an economically-distressed Pennsylvania city's public housing authority was sentenced on Monday to over three years in prison for bilking the agency out of $545,000 through a years-long scheme of submitting inflated contracting bills for housing repairs to line his own pockets. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1836452?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1836452?nl_pk=4126fe73-…>

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Biz Claims Foreign Bribe Needed To Meet Energy Deal's Terms
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

Biz Claims Foreign Bribe Needed To Meet Energy Deal's Terms <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1835527?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> By Alyssa Aquino An aviation fuel company protested the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency's latest effort to supply fuel to military bases in Djibouti, accusing the agency of requiring interested contractors to obtain a license that can, allegedly, only be received through bribery. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1835527?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/governmentcontracts/articles/1835527?nl_pk=4126fe73-…> <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=736267&li=112&m=9f998b7695d367427670a564…> <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=736268&li=112&m=9f998b7695d367427670a564…> <https://sli.law360news.com/click?s=736270&li=112&m=9f998b7695d367427670a564…>

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Ex-Manager Of Lindberg-Tied Co. Sues Over Abrupt Ouster
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

Ex-Manager Of Lindberg-Tied Co. Sues Over Abrupt Ouster <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835535?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> By Hayley Fowler The former head of a European IT business with ties to beset insurance mogul Greg Lindberg has claimed in a case now in the North Carolina Business Court that he was suddenly sacked, denied a payout and stripped of his shares based on bogus allegations of bad job performance and unprofessional conduct. Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835535?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/technology/articles/1835535?nl_pk=2bd720dd-746c-4744…>

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Texas Judge Sanctions Atty The Cost Of Plane Ticket To DFW
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

Texas Judge Sanctions Atty The Cost Of Plane Ticket To DFW <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836128?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> By Spencer Brewer A Texas federal judge sanctioned an attorney in the amount of the approximate cost of a last-minute flight from Los Angeles to Dallas-Fort Worth, saying in a show cause hearing Friday that he doesn't "know how you do things in LA" after the attorney didn't show up following a court order. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836128?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1836128?nl_pk=153d4a8a-6fb9-4a5…>

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Cos. Sufficiently Alleged DOL Retaliation Over Atty, Judge Says
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

Cos. Sufficiently Alleged DOL Retaliation Over Atty, Judge Says <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1835983?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> By Rae Ann Varona The U.S. Department of Labor failed Friday to trim a lawsuit challenging three companies' five-year ban from the H-2B program after a Texas federal judge ruled that the companies sufficiently alleged that the department retaliated against them because of their attorney choice. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1835983?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1835983?nl_pk=ab5ce197-c1fb-4d8e…>

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Densify, VMware Settle Patent Case After $85M Verdict
by Gunnar Larson 13 May '24

13 May '24

Densify, VMware Settle Patent Case After $85M Verdict <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835967?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> By Adam Lidgett Densify and the Dell spinoff VMware notified a Delaware federal judge on Friday that they had decided to settle a suit after VMware last year was ordered to pay nearly $85 million for infringing patents over new ways of designing virtual environments. Notice attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835967?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/delaware/articles/1835967?nl_pk=8f2e5a76-bb66-462b-a…>

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